title: 2-Hy-droxy-methyl-1,3-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium triiodide.
abstract: The crystal packing of the title salt, C6H11N2O(+)·I3 (-), can be described as consisting of alternating layers of cations and anions parallel to the (100) plane along the a-axis direction. The components are linked by O-H⋯I, C-H⋯I and C-H⋯O interactions, generating a three-dimensional network. The O atom deviates from the imidazol ring by 0.896 (2) Å.
authors.affiliation: Unité de Recherche de Chimie de l'Environnement et Moléculaire Structurale, CHEMS, Université Constantine1, 25000 , Algeria.
authors.forename: Mohamed El Hadi
authors.initials: Mel H
authors.lastname: Said
authors.forename: Abdelmalek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bouraiou
authors.forename: Sofiane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bouacida
authors.forename: Hocine
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Merazig
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Belfaitah
authors.forename: Aissa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chibani